Call for Appliations: Leiden University Excellence Scholarship (LExS) for Master’s degree programme
Closing Date: Varying
Call for Appliations: Leiden University Excellence Scholarship (LExS) for Master’s degree programme
Overview
Leiden University Excellence Scholarship is for excellent students joining a full-time Leiden University Master’s degree programme – with the exception of LLM (non-advanced) and MSc programmes at Leiden Law School. Deadline is 1 Feb for programmes starting 1 Sept / 1 Oct for programmes starting 1 Feb
Study programme requirements
Applicants for all Master’s programme at Leiden University, with the exception of :
- Leiden Law School’s LLM (non-advanced) and MSc programmes.
- Study programmes starting in February at the Faculty of Humanities, the Faculty of Sciences and Leiden Law School.
Nationality requirements
Applicants must have a non-EEA/non-EFTA* passport, and may not be eligible for student finance via the Dutch government (Studiefinanciering) – with the exceptions of students applying for the programmes listed below for which no nationality restrictions apply:
- All LLM Advanced Studies programmes
- MSc in International Relations and Diplomacy
Academic requirements
Students must have achieved excellent academic results in their previous study programme(s), which must be relevant to the Master’s programme for which they are applying. As an indication, the student is amongst the top 10% of graduates in his/her previous study programme. Note that proof of ranking is not required – this information is purely to indicate the level of competitiveness
Obligations
Students who are granted a LExS must comply with, and confirm in writing, their agreement with the Terms and conditions attached to the Leiden University Excellence scholarship prior to the awarding of the scholarship.
Exclusions
- Scholarships cannot be awarded to applicants who have already obtained a Leiden University Master’s degree, with the exception of students applying for a Master programme for which a specified previous Master programme or work experience is mandatory (e.g. LLM Advanced Studies programmes).
- Scholarships cannot be awarded to students who will follow:
- an LLM (non-advanced) or MSc programme at Leiden Law School, or
- a study programme starting in February at the Faculty of Humanities, the Faculty of Sciences or Leiden Law School.
- Scholarships cannot be awarded to students who do not meet the nationality requirements stated above.
- It is not possible to combine the LExS with another full scholarship from an external provider. Students are obliged to notify the scholarships department if they receive a full scholarship from another source. In some circumstances, the LExS may be combined with a partial scholarship from an external provider. Contact the Scholarships Team for further details.
Scholarship or loan amount
The LExS is awarded for the duration of the study programme. There are three available levels of awards:
- € 10,000 of the tuition fee
- € 15,000 of the tuition fee
- Total tuition fee minus the statutory tuition fee
Selection process
- The faculty selection committees will nominate their LExS recipients within 6 weeks of the LExS deadline.
- All applicants will receive an email notifying them whether they have been awarded a LExS:
- At the end of November (for programmes starting in February)
- At the end of April (for study programmes starting in September)
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